Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 vs AMD Opteron 3365

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 and AMD Opteron 3365 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

AMD Opteron 3365

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6

Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2372 vs 1132
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8656 vs 4105

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2372 vs 1132
PassMark - CPU mark	8656 vs 4105

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 3365

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 72 Watt
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2048 vs 1082
Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6931 vs 3913

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 72 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2048 vs 1082
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6931 vs 3913

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 3365

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2372

1132

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8656

4105

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1082

2048

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3913

6931

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6	AMD Opteron 3365
PassMark - Single thread mark	2372	1132
PassMark - CPU mark	8656	4105
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1082	2048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3913	6931

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6	AMD Opteron 3365
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'17
Place in performance rating	1313	1347
Processor Number	E3-1240V6
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family	AMD Opteron 3300 Series Processor
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD Opteron
OPN Tray		OS3365OLW8KHK
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		70.30°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2000 MHz
Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	72 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)